The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Belgium is in Low Countries.
In 1683 Francis Howard [aged 43] died at Geele.
On 7th August 1106 Henry Holy Roman Emperor [aged 55] died. He was buried in St Paul's Cathedral [Map]. As a consequence of Henry Holy Roman Emperor having been excommunicated he was moved six days later to an unconsecrated chapel near Liège.
In 1702 at the commencement of the War of the Spanish Succession the Allied Army commanded by John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough [aged 51] captured Venlo, Roermond, Stevensweert and Liège.
On 10th October 1792 Constantine Phipps 1st and 2nd Baron Mulgrave [aged 48] died at Liège. Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave in Yorkshire extinct. His brother Henry [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1679. Dr. Allestree [aged 57] preached before the household on St. Luke xi. 2; Dr. Lloyd [aged 42] on Matt. xxiii. 20, before the King [aged 49], showing with how little reason the Papists applied those words of our blessed Savior to maintain the pretended infallibility they boast of. I never heard a more Christian and excellent discourse; yet were some offended that he seemed to say the Church of Rome was a true church; but it was a captious mistake; for he never affirmed anything that could be more to their reproach, and that such was the present Church of Rome, showing how much it had erred. There was not in this sermon so much as a shadow for censure, no person of all the clergy having testified greater zeal against the errors of the Papists than this pious and most learned person. I dined at the Bishop of Rochester's [aged 54], and then went to St. Paul's to hear that great wit, Dr. Sprat [aged 44], now newly succeeding Dr. Outram, in the cure of St. Margaret's [Map]. His talent was a great memory, never making use of notes, a readiness of expression in a most pure and plain style of words, full of matter, easily delivered.
On 11th July 1708 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 38] was present at Oudenaarde during the Battle of Oudenarde.
John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth [aged 18] fought as a volunteer.
On 31st July 1917 Albert Edward George Arnold Keppel [aged 19] was killed in action at Passchendaele.
On 23rd May 1706 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 36] and Harry Trelawny 5th Baronet [aged 19] were present at Ramilles during the Battle of Ramilles.
Colonel James Gardiner [aged 18] was shot through the mouth and nearly killed by a French soldier who had returned to plunder the dead. However, Gardiner was spared after being mistaken for a French soldier.
In 1765 George Hervey [aged 10] died at Spa.
On 3rd August 1692 George Hamilton was killed in action at Steenkerque during the Battle of Steenkerque.
William Stewart 1st Viscount Mountjoy [aged 41] was killed. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Viscount Mountjoy, 2nd Baron Stewart of Ramelton, 4th Baronet Stewart of Ramelton.
On 19th June 1054 Lambert Reginar II Count Louvain died at Tournai [Map]. His son Henry [aged 34] succeeded II Count Louvain.
In 1095 Henry Reginar III Count Louvain died at Tournai [Map]. His brother Godfrey [aged 35] succeeded I Count Louvain. Ida Chiny Countess Louvain by marriage Countess Louvain.
On 27th June 1477 Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders [aged 39] died at Tournai [Map]. He was buried at Tournai Cathedral [Map]. His son Charles [aged 10] succeeded 3rd Duke Guelders.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 14th September 1513. This yeare allso, on the day of th' Exaltation of the Crosseh, Te Deum was sungen in Paules Churche [Map] for the victorie of the Scottishe feild, where King Jamys of Scotland [deceased] was slaynei. The King of England [aged 22] that tyme lyenge at seege before Turney [Map]a in France, and wan it and Turwymb also.
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Note i. James IV of Scotland was slain at the battle of Flodden Field, on the 9th September, 1513.
Note a. Tonrnai, the capital of the Tonmaisis, and one of the most ancient towns of Belgium, contained at this period about 80,000 inhabitants.
Note b. Terouenne surrendered to Henry on the 23rd August, 1513.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 28th June 1518 Charles Blount 5th Baron Mountjoy was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy [aged 40] and Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy at Tournai [Map]. He married in or before 1533 Anne Willoughby Baroness Mountjoy, daughter of Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer and Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer, and had issue.
On 27th June 1477 Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders [aged 39] died at Tournai [Map]. He was buried at Tournai Cathedral [Map]. His son Charles [aged 10] succeeded 3rd Duke Guelders.
In 1578 Egremont Radclyffe was executed at Namur.
In 1691 Lieutenant-General James Douglas [aged 46] died in Namur.
On 18th June 1815 Charles Fitzroy [aged 23] fought at Waterloo during the Battle of Waterloo: Great Britain and Prussia.
On 15th February 1915 Charles George Edric Clowes [aged 22] was killed near Ypres. Memorial to Charles George Edric Clowes, Lieutenant of the King's Royal Rifles, killed in action aged twenty-two, Ypres (a number of records state 18 Feb 1915).
Charles George Edric Clowes: On 28th February 1892 he was born to Major Charles Edward Clowes and Isabella Sara Vanderbyl in the Parish of St Faith, Winchester [Map]. He was baptised in the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map].
In October 1924 Tom Cecil Noel was buried at Westrozebeke, West Flanders by the Germans. He was reburied at Perth China Wall Cemetery, Ypres when the cemeteries we consolidated after the war.
On 13th July 1918 Second Lieutenant Oda Louis David Mackay Simpson [aged 33] was killed in action at Ridge Wood Ypres. He was unmarried. He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery Poperinghe Ypres Plot XIV. Row A, Grave 8.
On 13th July 1918 Second Lieutenant Oda Louis David Mackay Simpson [aged 33] was killed in action at Ridge Wood Ypres. He was unmarried. He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery Poperinghe Ypres Plot XIV. Row A, Grave 8.
On 31st October 1914 Francis Lambton [aged 43] was killed in action at Zandvorde.